Peak
3
Weeks
24
Score
4,041
Chart Year
1960
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"Sixteen Reasons (Why I Love You)" is a list song written by Bill and Doree Post in 1959 recounting sixteen reasons for being in love, beginning "The way you hold my hand", which in 1960 reached #3 via a recording by Connie Stevens
Why I (why I) love you (One) the way you hold my hand (Two) your laughing eyes (Three) the way you understand (Four) your secret sighs They're all part of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you (Five) the way you comb your hair (Six) your freckled nose (Seven) the way you say you care (Eight) your crazy clothes That's just half of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you (Nine) snuggling in the car (Ten) your wish upon a star (Eleven) whispering on the phone (Twelve) your kiss when we're alone (Thirteen) the way you thrill my heart (Fourteen) your voice so neat (Fifteen) you say we'll never part (Sixteen) our love's complete Those are all of sixteen reasons why I (why I) love you (Sixteen reasons) Why I (why I) love you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 1, 1960 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Feb 8, 1960 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | Feb 15, 1960 | 68 | 58 |
| 4 | Feb 22, 1960 | 58 | 68 |
| 5 | Feb 29, 1960 | 55 | 71 |
| 6 | Mar 7, 1960 | 50 | 76 |
| 7 | Mar 14, 1960 | 32 | 94 |
| 8 | Mar 21, 1960 | 29 | 97 |
| 9 | Mar 28, 1960 | 23 | 103 |
| 10 | Apr 4, 1960 | 16 | 110 |
| 11 | Apr 11, 1960 | 11 | 115 |
| 12 | Apr 18, 1960 | 9 | 117 |
| 13 | Apr 25, 1960 | 6 | 120 |
| 14 | May 2, 1960 | 3 | 123 |
| 15 | May 9, 1960 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | May 16, 1960 | 6 | 120 |
| 17 | May 23, 1960 | 6 | 120 |
| 18 | May 30, 1960 | 8 | 118 |
| 19 | Jun 6, 1960 | 11 | 115 |
| 20 | Jun 13, 1960 | 17 | 109 |